Shaquille O’Neal, Drew Brees and several other successful sportsmen endorse Power Balance wristbands. You will find millions of individuals who have purchased Power Balance wristbands. Most would insist that wearing the product enhances their sports ability. However, Power Balance was ordered by a courtroom in Australia to make clear the fact that no science could be offered to support the company’s performance enhancement claims about its product. Hopefully nobody took out a payday advance to buy these, just to find out they are not backed by any proof. Source for this article – Power Balance wristband scam features roster of famous athletes by MoneyBlogNewz.
The Power Balance con
Many people and organizations say Power Balance wristbands are a con. On Dec. 22, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission agreed that this was true. The strength, balance and flexibility claims from Power Balance, that is situated in CA, are misleading. This was what the company was required to publish a statement saying in the Australian media. There is no "credible technological evidence" that supports the claims from the business. It was this week the Power Balance scam hit the United States The news didn't travel too quickly. Tweets from customers who believe that the product works are being posted by Power Balance on its site while it’s relying on Twitter for help.
Power Balance rip-off on exhibit
The Power Balance con for wristbands is fairly recent. In 2007 it began. Since then, more than 2.5 million have been sold for $29.95 each. There were $8,000 in sales for Power Balance its first year. Now, in 2010, the company made over $35 million. The company’s site contains no legitimate technological proof about the product. Power Balance claims to be founded by “athletes dedicated to holistic care.”. The site talks about the plastic wristbands. Supposedly they are "Performance engineering designed to work with your body's natural energy field.” On the Power Balance wristband, there is a hologram of the Power Balance logo that is “designed to resonate with and respond to the natural energy field of the body.”
All about legitimate scientific proof
You will find many wristbands accessible to any consumer that wants performance technology. "True Power" and "Energy Force" are both examples of these companies. The Power Balance wristbands and other competing goods bought at Wal-Mart were what a professor in Wisconsin did tests with when comparing performance of sportsmen, reports that Associated Press. He did not find differences. They all seemed alike. The second wristband was something that subjects performed better with. This was likely due to them already knowing the test though.
Information from
Associated Press
google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gD0oYOhWhRwXisq66ffVWvYntOJg?docId=e164b7589c724f81b4ee1a24ba0a60dd
New York Daily News
nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2011/01/04/2011-01-04_oneal_beckhamloved_power_balance_bracelet_makers_admits_it_doesnt_work_.html
Gizmodo
gizmodo.com/5723577/powerbalance-admits-their-wristbands-are-a-scam
1 comment:
I guess it's just like any old fad, if there are enough celebrities who are on board, it suddenly becomes cool and the science or facts get pushed to the back. To me, these power balance wristbands don't even compare to the event wristbands, that you get from festivals as they have much more character.
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